Faxian (Fa Hien) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who travelled by foot from China to India, visiting many sacred Buddhist sites in what are now Xinjiang, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka between 399-412AD to acquire Buddhist texts. Faxian visited India in the early fifth century. He is said to have walked all the way from China across icy desert and rugged mountain passes. He entered India from the northwest and reached Pataliputra. Faxian's visit to India occurred during the reign of Chandragupta II. He took back with him Buddhist texts and images sacred to Buddhism. He is also renowned for his pilgrimage to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha (Nepal).
Nehru described the five pillars to be used as a guide for Sino-Indian relations, which were first put forth by Chinese Premier Zhou En-lai called Panchsheel (five restraints), these principles would later serve as the basis of the Non-Aligned Movement. Jawaharlal Nehru was the architect of the Non-Alignment Movement. The five principles were:
On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution for India. Along with six other members assisted by a constitutional advisor.
Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnu Gupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra. Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power. He is widely credited for having played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire. Chanakya served as the chief advisor to both emperors Chandragupta and his son Bindusara.
Except Bhaskaracharya, rest of all associated with medicine. Bhaskaracharya (Bhaskara II) was one of the most powerful and creative mathematicians of ancient India. He was also known as Bhaskara the Learned. He was born in 1114 AD in Vijayapura. His father, Mahesvara, himself was a famous astrologer. In many ways Bhaskaracharya represents the peak of mathematical knowledge of 12th century. He was the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain.